Throughout the last ten years, the number of mass shootings increased drastically in the United States.
One prime example is the " the mass shooting of 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School, were Adam Lanza used an assault rifle to kill 20 first-grade sudents and six adults " ( Castillo, par# 4 ). This is just one of many examples. If, the government just have banned ownership of weapons many of these tragedies could have been prevented. And many lives would have not cherished away.
Still do this day, gun control remains a hot and is one of the most debated issue in the nation. Anti-gun activits wants a strict and regulated control on the ownership of guns, if not banned forever, while the gun supporters believe it's their right to own guns and defend themselves from a tyrant government or a foreign invasion if needed for their country. It's also a debate on TVs were both side tries to persuade elected officials to agree on their point of view.
Regardless, on which side someone agrees with. We must all agree on one thing that something needs to be done to stop gun violence. Guns are not toys that it should be available to everyone. They are lethal weapons and should only be carried out by the law enforcements. People needs to be educated on how these weapons are bad for the society and how they should come together and ban them once it for all and prevent from future mass shootings. So, what do you think banning the ownership of weapons would make America a safe place to live in? Or, will the topic could cause the nation to get separated again just like the civil war? No one knows.